MrBrau1
ONE love, blood, life
Acrobat : 3 piece with vocal. So simple. I think there's only 1 overdub: the guitar solo.
Everything about it is perfect. The siren riff. The constant pound of Larry and Adam.
Bono's hoarse yet passionate delivery. It's been my favorite since I first heard it in 1991.
The lyric is so mature. Life is a bitch, but you get wise. It's a complete flip from the
wide eyed naive that was so entrenched in U2's previous work.
Zooropa: The "Streets" of the 90's. I loved the long intro. Shash everywhere, the piano line.
It sounds evil. Then those neon-silk bits of light blast forth from Edge, and it's a whole new tune.
U2 using their new found groove, but Larry keeps it all grounded. Ad bit lyrics tempt over a slick
musical background, then BOOM…more light! It turns so frantic. Edge makes his guitar churn and
squawk like never before, and the band just pushes forward.
"It's cold outside, but brightly lit." The perfect lyric for a 20 yr old to hear. Completely fearless.
Gone: The “rock” song from Pop. Completely full throttle rhythm section. Edge in outer space with
that 747 sound, and the matching rhythm guitars. Lyrically it’s Acrobat’s sibling. The verses grooves,
until that 747 riff returns and propels the chorus. The beats during the bridge are the most realized
moment on Pop, Then Edge plays one of his best solos, matching Bono’s defiant vocal.
Then the song just turns into a frenzy. The crashes of cymbals go off like fireworks while Edge
rides up and down the fret board.
Crumbs From Your Table: Nice intro, especially the 12 string acoustic. If you listen close, you can hear
the click track. Then BAM! Edge seems to own this tune, riffing left and right, dirty and atmospheric,
but it’s Adam & Larry who provided the push and pull that move the tune. Bono’s double track vocal
really cuts through all the guitars while providing an ominous feel, and his lyrics are the most biting
and venomous of his career. And they top it all off by jamming out the ending, firing on all cylinders.
Kite: Synth keys play melody and counter melody, then that beautiful slide guitar riff as the band kick
in. It settles into a nice country groove, Again, a wise lyric and delivery, and it starts to open up in the
pre-chorus, as Edge’s distorted guitar notes slide up the fret board into the big payoff. Huge chorus.
Larry and Adam steady, Edge really going off and Bono in full voice. It all goes up another notch during the
bridge, as U2 come to an emotional peak bested only by Bad. The tune has a strange yet brilliant
arrangement: verse /chorus/bridge/chorus/verse. Perfect economy.
What are 5 of your favorite songs?
Why?
Everything about it is perfect. The siren riff. The constant pound of Larry and Adam.
Bono's hoarse yet passionate delivery. It's been my favorite since I first heard it in 1991.
The lyric is so mature. Life is a bitch, but you get wise. It's a complete flip from the
wide eyed naive that was so entrenched in U2's previous work.
Zooropa: The "Streets" of the 90's. I loved the long intro. Shash everywhere, the piano line.
It sounds evil. Then those neon-silk bits of light blast forth from Edge, and it's a whole new tune.
U2 using their new found groove, but Larry keeps it all grounded. Ad bit lyrics tempt over a slick
musical background, then BOOM…more light! It turns so frantic. Edge makes his guitar churn and
squawk like never before, and the band just pushes forward.
"It's cold outside, but brightly lit." The perfect lyric for a 20 yr old to hear. Completely fearless.
Gone: The “rock” song from Pop. Completely full throttle rhythm section. Edge in outer space with
that 747 sound, and the matching rhythm guitars. Lyrically it’s Acrobat’s sibling. The verses grooves,
until that 747 riff returns and propels the chorus. The beats during the bridge are the most realized
moment on Pop, Then Edge plays one of his best solos, matching Bono’s defiant vocal.
Then the song just turns into a frenzy. The crashes of cymbals go off like fireworks while Edge
rides up and down the fret board.
Crumbs From Your Table: Nice intro, especially the 12 string acoustic. If you listen close, you can hear
the click track. Then BAM! Edge seems to own this tune, riffing left and right, dirty and atmospheric,
but it’s Adam & Larry who provided the push and pull that move the tune. Bono’s double track vocal
really cuts through all the guitars while providing an ominous feel, and his lyrics are the most biting
and venomous of his career. And they top it all off by jamming out the ending, firing on all cylinders.
Kite: Synth keys play melody and counter melody, then that beautiful slide guitar riff as the band kick
in. It settles into a nice country groove, Again, a wise lyric and delivery, and it starts to open up in the
pre-chorus, as Edge’s distorted guitar notes slide up the fret board into the big payoff. Huge chorus.
Larry and Adam steady, Edge really going off and Bono in full voice. It all goes up another notch during the
bridge, as U2 come to an emotional peak bested only by Bad. The tune has a strange yet brilliant
arrangement: verse /chorus/bridge/chorus/verse. Perfect economy.
What are 5 of your favorite songs?
Why?
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